Police say the gun was jammed or broken. The 12 year old could not have hurt anyone with it. He likely brought it to show someone or maybe use as a threat. That kid is not being questioned at a juvenile detention facility.

The hero was honored at a school assembly where administration stressed the importance of reporting threats -- or even potential threats -- to trusted adults.

This news followed unconfirmed reports earlier in the week of young men walking near a school with rifles in Portland. Police could never find the men and believe they may have just been airsoft guns.